Govt mulls capping airfares to curb predatory pricing ways

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 16:02

Government is looking at ways to curb predatory airfares, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma said Thursday only two days after he ruled out considering a mechanism to deal with such practices.

Domestic carriers should utilise bilateral agreements: Ashok Gajapathi Raju

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 15:46

Sending out a strong message, he said domestic airlines, both public and private ones, need to "pull up their socks" with regard to utilisation of bilaterals.

Air India to raise foreign loan worth $300 mn through ECB

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 21:51

Air India will raise USD 300 million (about Rs 1,900 crore) by way of ECB and the government will provide guarantee for the loan, a senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said Wednesday.

IATA to train 4,000 Airports Authority officials

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 18:34

To provide airport management skills training to its staff, Airports Authority of India has joined hands with international air transporters' grouping IATA.

DGCA finalising psychometric test norms for pilots

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 16:53

As the government looks to make psychometric tests compulsory for pilots in the wake of the Germanwings crash, DGCA is preparing detailed norms including that for assessment of an individual's mental health at the time of joining a flying training school.

DGCA to check airlines for flight safety norms compliance

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 16:47

The latest move comes in the wake of a recent incident involving an Air India flight where the watchdog found that the carrier did not properly maintain flight operations data.

Exempt international air ticket from service tax: IATA

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 22:40

Projecting that India can emerge as the third largest aviation market by 2029, Global airlines body IATA Monday urged the government to exempt international air ticket from service tax, slash airport charges and avoid "onerous" regulations.

Govt completely rewriting civil aviation policy: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 21:30

After being in the works for a long time, the government is "completely rewriting" the civil aviation policy to address concerns of the stakeholders.

Don't impose service tax on overflights: IATA

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 14:54

India should not apply service tax on overflights by foreign airlines, extra baggage, global distribution systems and international tickets, world airlines body IATA said Tuesday, as it suggested smarter regulation to make it easier for the industry to do aviation business here.

Jet Airways hikes seats on domestic routes with new services

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 18:53

Private carrier Jet Airways Monday scaled up its daily seat deployment on the domestic network by 1,000 seats with the addition of new services to provide an enhanced connectivity within the country.

Govt rejects airlines' proposal to charge for check-in baggage

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 11:42

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has turned down a proposal of airlines to charge for check-in baggage while providing incentives for passengers who travel light, according to a news channel report.

Civil Aviation Ministry hints at capping airfares

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 21:38

In a clear signal on capping airfares, the Civil Aviation Ministry Thursday said mechanisms would be put in place to curb predatory pricing ways of airlines.